MOTOR-GENERATOR ON STEROIDS THAT SENT SIGNALS TO UNDERWATER SUBMARINES THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC OCEAN. The signals were heard simultaneously in Long Island New York and in Bombay India. http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA002/62107946_4QJNQ-Ti.jpg http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/gallery/539611_qeuzo/ 2009-11-03T15:36:50Z Copyright 2010, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />Ernst Alexanderson, an engineer for the General Electric Company, developed the radio alternator between 1906 and 1918. The Alternator remained the only practical method of generating large ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107946_4QJNQ" title="Ernst Alexanderson, an engineer for the General Electric Company, developed the radio alternator between 1906 and 1918. The Alternator remained the only practical method of generating large ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA002/62107946_4QJNQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Ernst Alexanderson, an engineer for the General Electric Company, developed the radio alternator between 1906 and 1918. The Alternator remained the only practical method of generating large ..." title="Ernst Alexanderson, an engineer for the General Electric Company, developed the radio alternator between 1906 and 1918. The Alternator remained the only practical method of generating large ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T03:54:37Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA002/62107946_4QJNQ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />View from the balcony on the East end of the Transmitter building.The 750KW generator and its 1,000HP Diesel drive engine is on the left. The Alternator is in the right background.For size c ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107948_Sn6Qv" title="View from the balcony on the East end of the Transmitter building.The 750KW generator and its 1,000HP Diesel drive engine is on the left. The Alternator is in the right background.For size c ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA004/62107948_Sn6Qv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="111" alt="View from the balcony on the East end of the Transmitter building.The 750KW generator and its 1,000HP Diesel drive engine is on the left. The Alternator is in the right background.For size c ..." title="View from the balcony on the East end of the Transmitter building.The 750KW generator and its 1,000HP Diesel drive engine is on the left. The Alternator is in the right background.For size c ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T03:56:51Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA004/62107948_Sn6Qv-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />Another photo taken from the balcony. The Diesel stand-by generator is on the left. This alternator began operation in 1943.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107984_RN7ou" title="Another photo taken from the balcony. The Diesel stand-by generator is on the left. This alternator began operation in 1943."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA024/62107984_RN7ou-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="Another photo taken from the balcony. The Diesel stand-by generator is on the left. This alternator began operation in 1943." title="Another photo taken from the balcony. The Diesel stand-by generator is on the left. This alternator began operation in 1943." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T03:58:11Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA024/62107984_RN7ou-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />Looking East while standing in front of the Alternator.From the US Coast Guard Haiku Omega collection.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107950_TeecE" title="Looking East while standing in front of the Alternator.From the US Coast Guard Haiku Omega collection."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA006/62107950_TeecE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="109" alt="Looking East while standing in front of the Alternator.From the US Coast Guard Haiku Omega collection." title="Looking East while standing in front of the Alternator.From the US Coast Guard Haiku Omega collection." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T03:58:36Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA006/62107950_TeecE-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />The tiny gap between the Alternator's rotor and stator required Watch standers to frequently check the temperature recorded on the large mercury thermometer shown front and center. An increa ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#296033865_i5drt" title="The tiny gap between the Alternator's rotor and stator required Watch standers to frequently check the temperature recorded on the large mercury thermometer shown front and center. An increa ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/H21-1958/296033865_i5drt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="The tiny gap between the Alternator's rotor and stator required Watch standers to frequently check the temperature recorded on the large mercury thermometer shown front and center. An increa ..." title="The tiny gap between the Alternator's rotor and stator required Watch standers to frequently check the temperature recorded on the large mercury thermometer shown front and center. An increa ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:01:53Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/H21-1958/296033865_i5drt-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />This antenna rack, located on the West wall directly behind the alternator, made up only a small part of the complex system required to safely send the tremendous output power of the alterna ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107958_P4AJn" title="This antenna rack, located on the West wall directly behind the alternator, made up only a small part of the complex system required to safely send the tremendous output power of the alterna ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA012/62107958_P4AJn-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="137" alt="This antenna rack, located on the West wall directly behind the alternator, made up only a small part of the complex system required to safely send the tremendous output power of the alterna ..." title="This antenna rack, located on the West wall directly behind the alternator, made up only a small part of the complex system required to safely send the tremendous output power of the alterna ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:02:45Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA012/62107958_P4AJn-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />Two of the four helix coils are visible here. The dark object between the two coils is a transmformer that either further adjusted the voltage or assisted in tuning. More research is requi ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#702950436_ALFrY" title="Two of the four helix coils are visible here. The dark object between the two coils is a transmformer that either further adjusted the voltage or assisted in tuning. More research is requi ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA046/702950436_ALFrY-Th.jpg" width="125" height="150" alt="Two of the four helix coils are visible here. The dark object between the two coils is a transmformer that either further adjusted the voltage or assisted in tuning. More research is requi ..." title="Two of the four helix coils are visible here. The dark object between the two coils is a transmformer that either further adjusted the voltage or assisted in tuning. More research is requi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:03:03Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA046/702950436_ALFrY-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />This photo features the 600 horsepower motor that drove the alternator. Reliable sources state this is a Slip Ring Induction Motor. Speed of an AC motor is harder to regulate, however AC was ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107967_TufSp" title="This photo features the 600 horsepower motor that drove the alternator. Reliable sources state this is a Slip Ring Induction Motor. Speed of an AC motor is harder to regulate, however AC was ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA014/62107967_TufSp-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="This photo features the 600 horsepower motor that drove the alternator. Reliable sources state this is a Slip Ring Induction Motor. Speed of an AC motor is harder to regulate, however AC was ..." title="This photo features the 600 horsepower motor that drove the alternator. Reliable sources state this is a Slip Ring Induction Motor. Speed of an AC motor is harder to regulate, however AC was ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:04:54Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA014/62107967_TufSp-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />A North West view of the alternator and the overhead air core transformers. Notice the heavy duty copper or bronze RF leads running from the overhead coils to the antenna rack located agains ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107969_EFsvm" title="A North West view of the alternator and the overhead air core transformers. Notice the heavy duty copper or bronze RF leads running from the overhead coils to the antenna rack located agains ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA016/62107969_EFsvm-Th-1.jpg" width="103" height="150" alt="A North West view of the alternator and the overhead air core transformers. Notice the heavy duty copper or bronze RF leads running from the overhead coils to the antenna rack located agains ..." title="A North West view of the alternator and the overhead air core transformers. Notice the heavy duty copper or bronze RF leads running from the overhead coils to the antenna rack located agains ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:05:12Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA016/62107969_EFsvm-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />The photographer is standing in front of the alternator looking North East at the alternator control panel. Also in view are some of the auxilliary motor generator sets required by the alter ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107975_cJbS8" title="The photographer is standing in front of the alternator looking North East at the alternator control panel. Also in view are some of the auxilliary motor generator sets required by the alter ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA018/62107975_cJbS8-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="92" alt="The photographer is standing in front of the alternator looking North East at the alternator control panel. Also in view are some of the auxilliary motor generator sets required by the alter ..." title="The photographer is standing in front of the alternator looking North East at the alternator control panel. Also in view are some of the auxilliary motor generator sets required by the alter ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:05:29Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA018/62107975_cJbS8-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />Looking West at the Alternator and its control panel.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107983_rDQaw" title="Looking West at the Alternator and its control panel."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/RH0022/62107983_rDQaw-Th-2.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="Looking West at the Alternator and its control panel." title="Looking West at the Alternator and its control panel." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:05:41Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/RH0022/62107983_rDQaw-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />Looking West at the Alternator control panel. Whenever Hawaiian Electric power failed the large bat-handles of the circuit breakers on the panel would instantly fly out to an angle of abou ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107978_L2zFd" title="Looking West at the Alternator control panel. Whenever Hawaiian Electric power failed the large bat-handles of the circuit breakers on the panel would instantly fly out to an angle of abou ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/RH0023/62107978_L2zFd-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking West at the Alternator control panel. Whenever Hawaiian Electric power failed the large bat-handles of the circuit breakers on the panel would instantly fly out to an angle of abou ..." title="Looking West at the Alternator control panel. Whenever Hawaiian Electric power failed the large bat-handles of the circuit breakers on the panel would instantly fly out to an angle of abou ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:06:42Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/RH0023/62107978_L2zFd-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />Looking North West at the alternator control panel and saturation motor-generators.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107986_CyFcq" title="Looking North West at the alternator control panel and saturation motor-generators."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA026/62107986_CyFcq-Th-1.jpg" width="115" height="150" alt="Looking North West at the alternator control panel and saturation motor-generators." title="Looking North West at the alternator control panel and saturation motor-generators." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:07:56Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA026/62107986_CyFcq-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />View to the right of the previous photograph.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107991_dh84P" title="View to the right of the previous photograph."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA028/62107991_dh84P-Th-1.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="View to the right of the previous photograph." title="View to the right of the previous photograph." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:08:07Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA028/62107991_dh84P-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />We are back in front of the Alternator looking at the North entrance door and the alternator control panel.The story continues click . . . HERE.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107994_NpMNv" title="We are back in front of the Alternator looking at the North entrance door and the alternator control panel.The story continues click . . . HERE."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA030/62107994_NpMNv-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="We are back in front of the Alternator looking at the North entrance door and the alternator control panel.The story continues click . . . HERE." title="We are back in front of the Alternator looking at the North entrance door and the alternator control panel.The story continues click . . . HERE." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:08:36Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA030/62107994_NpMNv-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />The photographer has backed up.The view is to the right of the previous photo.The base of the Alternator is on the extreme left.The Diesel generator is on the right.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107997_JtKLY" title="The photographer has backed up.The view is to the right of the previous photo.The base of the Alternator is on the extreme left.The Diesel generator is on the right."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA032/62107997_JtKLY-Th-2.jpg" width="98" height="150" alt="The photographer has backed up.The view is to the right of the previous photo.The base of the Alternator is on the extreme left.The Diesel generator is on the right." title="The photographer has backed up.The view is to the right of the previous photo.The base of the Alternator is on the extreme left.The Diesel generator is on the right." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:09:07Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA032/62107997_JtKLY-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />The photographer has backed into the Southwest corner of the room.The camera is pointed East.The end of the Alternator drive motor is seen at the left.The Diesel stand-by generator in the ce ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62107998_9qoKL" title="The photographer has backed into the Southwest corner of the room.The camera is pointed East.The end of the Alternator drive motor is seen at the left.The Diesel stand-by generator in the ce ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA034/62107998_9qoKL-Th-1.jpg" width="109" height="150" alt="The photographer has backed into the Southwest corner of the room.The camera is pointed East.The end of the Alternator drive motor is seen at the left.The Diesel stand-by generator in the ce ..." title="The photographer has backed into the Southwest corner of the room.The camera is pointed East.The end of the Alternator drive motor is seen at the left.The Diesel stand-by generator in the ce ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:12:54Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA034/62107998_9qoKL-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />Photographer has moved toward the Diesel generator's control panel.Next he will walk to the far end of the black runner for the next photo.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62108000_NWgfE" title="Photographer has moved toward the Diesel generator's control panel.Next he will walk to the far end of the black runner for the next photo."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA036/62108000_NWgfE-Th-1.jpg" width="110" height="150" alt="Photographer has moved toward the Diesel generator's control panel.Next he will walk to the far end of the black runner for the next photo." title="Photographer has moved toward the Diesel generator's control panel.Next he will walk to the far end of the black runner for the next photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:13:38Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA036/62108000_NWgfE-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />Looking back to the West end of the room.The drive motor of the alternator is seen just to the right of the runner.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62108004_UVj34" title="Looking back to the West end of the room.The drive motor of the alternator is seen just to the right of the runner."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA038/62108004_UVj34-Th-1.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="Looking back to the West end of the room.The drive motor of the alternator is seen just to the right of the runner." title="Looking back to the West end of the room.The drive motor of the alternator is seen just to the right of the runner." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:15:14Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA038/62108004_UVj34-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />These pumps and pipes control the water cooling system required by both the Alternator and the Diesel stand-by generator.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62108007_yW2hJ" title="These pumps and pipes control the water cooling system required by both the Alternator and the Diesel stand-by generator."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA040/62108007_yW2hJ-Th-1.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="These pumps and pipes control the water cooling system required by both the Alternator and the Diesel stand-by generator." title="These pumps and pipes control the water cooling system required by both the Alternator and the Diesel stand-by generator." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:15:32Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA040/62108007_yW2hJ-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />Ted Urquhart counted 56 valves in this pump room.The water is circulated through an external water cooling tower and back to the alternator and the generator.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62108011_GMu6x" title="Ted Urquhart counted 56 valves in this pump room.The water is circulated through an external water cooling tower and back to the alternator and the generator."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA042/62108011_GMu6x-Th-1.jpg" width="102" height="150" alt="Ted Urquhart counted 56 valves in this pump room.The water is circulated through an external water cooling tower and back to the alternator and the generator." title="Ted Urquhart counted 56 valves in this pump room.The water is circulated through an external water cooling tower and back to the alternator and the generator." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:15:44Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA042/62108011_GMu6x-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />The watchstander's station just South of the main room. The telephone switch board on the right controlled every phone on the base including the comander's office and dependants quarters.Wa ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62108013_Xpity" title="The watchstander's station just South of the main room. The telephone switch board on the right controlled every phone on the base including the comander's office and dependants quarters.Wa ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA044/62108013_Xpity-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The watchstander's station just South of the main room. The telephone switch board on the right controlled every phone on the base including the comander's office and dependants quarters.Wa ..." title="The watchstander's station just South of the main room. The telephone switch board on the right controlled every phone on the base including the comander's office and dependants quarters.Wa ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:17:02Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA044/62108013_Xpity-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />A 50,000 watt TCG vacuum tube transmitter.In 1946 this secondary transmitter was frequently tested but seldom utilized.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62108024_twswc" title="A 50,000 watt TCG vacuum tube transmitter.In 1946 this secondary transmitter was frequently tested but seldom utilized."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA048/62108024_twswc-Th-1.jpg" width="99" height="150" alt="A 50,000 watt TCG vacuum tube transmitter.In 1946 this secondary transmitter was frequently tested but seldom utilized." title="A 50,000 watt TCG vacuum tube transmitter.In 1946 this secondary transmitter was frequently tested but seldom utilized." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:17:52Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA048/62108024_twswc-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />A new watchstander once used the test key to send out the signal: SOS SOS HAIKU The distress signal was heard over most of the United States and the South Pacific. Lieutenant Harpster return ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62108027_6wKNc" title="A new watchstander once used the test key to send out the signal: SOS SOS HAIKU The distress signal was heard over most of the United States and the South Pacific. Lieutenant Harpster return ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA050/62108027_6wKNc-Th-1.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt="A new watchstander once used the test key to send out the signal: SOS SOS HAIKU The distress signal was heard over most of the United States and the South Pacific. Lieutenant Harpster return ..." title="A new watchstander once used the test key to send out the signal: SOS SOS HAIKU The distress signal was heard over most of the United States and the South Pacific. Lieutenant Harpster return ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:24:00Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA050/62108027_6wKNc-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />This bombproof building contained the alternator.LEFT: The antenna exit hole & its enormous corona caps.CENTER: The exhaust stack for the stand-by generator.RIGHT: The water cooling tower fo ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62108030_rkVCn" title="This bombproof building contained the alternator.LEFT: The antenna exit hole & its enormous corona caps.CENTER: The exhaust stack for the stand-by generator.RIGHT: The water cooling tower fo ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA054/62108030_rkVCn-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="94" alt="This bombproof building contained the alternator.LEFT: The antenna exit hole & its enormous corona caps.CENTER: The exhaust stack for the stand-by generator.RIGHT: The water cooling tower fo ..." title="This bombproof building contained the alternator.LEFT: The antenna exit hole & its enormous corona caps.CENTER: The exhaust stack for the stand-by generator.RIGHT: The water cooling tower fo ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:26:39Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA054/62108030_rkVCn-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />Antenna leaving the building. Lower right are two leads going to the vast ground system. Farther below and on the left side of the antenna hole are two smaller insulators and the wires tha ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62108032_JzrJN" title="Antenna leaving the building. Lower right are two leads going to the vast ground system. Farther below and on the left side of the antenna hole are two smaller insulators and the wires tha ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA056/62108032_JzrJN-Th.jpg" width="133" height="150" alt="Antenna leaving the building. Lower right are two leads going to the vast ground system. Farther below and on the left side of the antenna hole are two smaller insulators and the wires tha ..." title="Antenna leaving the building. Lower right are two leads going to the vast ground system. Farther below and on the left side of the antenna hole are two smaller insulators and the wires tha ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:28:40Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA056/62108032_JzrJN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />Looking East toward Kaneohe. In view are leads to the alternator ground system.The nearest pole holds the antenna leads to the TCG antenna.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62108033_7fEPU" title="Looking East toward Kaneohe. In view are leads to the alternator ground system.The nearest pole holds the antenna leads to the TCG antenna."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA058/62108033_7fEPU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="Looking East toward Kaneohe. In view are leads to the alternator ground system.The nearest pole holds the antenna leads to the TCG antenna." title="Looking East toward Kaneohe. In view are leads to the alternator ground system.The nearest pole holds the antenna leads to the TCG antenna." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:30:21Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA058/62108033_7fEPU-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />More of the complex antenna system.</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62108034_eeQFZ" title="More of the complex antenna system."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA060/62108034_eeQFZ-Th.jpg" width="124" height="150" alt="More of the complex antenna system." title="More of the complex antenna system." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:36:29Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA060/62108034_eeQFZ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com">David Jessup</a><br />Sailors shown left to right: John Rafaelli, Len Hardy & George Lee.IF you look closely you can see many black poles spread across the back of this photo. They support the ground system. T ...</p><p><a href="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/539611_qeuzo#62108039_yPdhY" title="Sailors shown left to right: John Rafaelli, Len Hardy & George Lee.IF you look closely you can see many black poles spread across the back of this photo. They support the ground system. T ..."><img src="http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA062/62108039_yPdhY-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Sailors shown left to right: John Rafaelli, Len Hardy & George Lee.IF you look closely you can see many black poles spread across the back of this photo. They support the ground system. T ..." title="Sailors shown left to right: John Rafaelli, Len Hardy & George Lee.IF you look closely you can see many black poles spread across the back of this photo. They support the ground system. T ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-12-30T04:35:25Z David Jessup http://davewjessup.smugmug.com http://davewjessup.smugmug.com/History/THE-ALEXANDERSONALTERNATOR-AT/AA062/62108039_yPdhY-Th-1.jpg